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Practical Strategies 2026
Tuesday, 22 September 20269:30 am - 4:00 pmPractical insight for independent schools navigating change
Join senior leaders from across the independent schools sector for a day of insight, discussion and practical strategies to help you respond to the challenges ahead.
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EAT remits whistleblowing detriment claim after errors in tribunal’s reasoning
18 Mar 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a dismissal was not automatically unfair for whistleblowing, but held that the tribunal made legal errors when assessing a related whistleblowing detriment claim.
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Government publishes guidance on gender equality action plans
18 Mar 2026The government has published guidance to help employers prepare gender equality action plans ahead of a new reporting requirement expected to become mandatory from 2027.
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High Court confirms TUPE transfer does not trigger early pension entitlement
18 Mar 2026The High Court has confirmed that a TUPE transfer does not amount to “compulsory retirement”, redundancy or reorganisation for the purposes of triggering early payment of pension benefits.
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The impact of the Education Estates Strategy on colleges and post-16 education
16 Mar 2026The Department for Education (DfE) published its Education Estates Strategy: A Decade of National Renewal in February 2026. This strategy outlines the government’s long-term approach to managing and improving education buildings across England. It includes further education (FE) colleges and sixth-form colleges within the national education estate, which collectively account for 9 million square metres of publicly funded internal space.
The strategy marks a significant shift in addressing decades of underinvestment in school and college buildings. It introduces a systematic approach to estate governance, lifecycle planning, and data-driven investment, aiming to improve not only capital funding but also governance structures, estate management capabilities, and the alignment of infrastructure with skills policy.
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Recruitment and probation under the Employment Rights Act 2025
16 Mar 2026The Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) is set to introduce significant reforms that will reshape the legal framework for employers. For colleges, one of the most important areas of change will be the rules governing unfair dismissal. These reforms, due to come into force on 1 January 2027, will have important implications for recruitment, probation management and early-stage employment decisions across the further education sector.
